I mentioned this "new" species in spring 07 or so and mentioned its resemblance to Crinum.
This is the link to the PDF with photos. http://www.phytologia.org/Phytologia%20PDFs/88(2)pdfFiles/88(2)176-178Ochoa.pdf
I don't see how it is a Hippeastrum. It looks just like C. bulbispermum.
Aaron Floden
Knoxville, TN